What color is #285562?

#285562 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285562?

The RGB value is 40, 85, 98: 40 red, 85 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285562?

The complementary color is #623528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285562?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285562 color

#285562 rgb(40, 85, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #285562 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 33.3% green and 38.4% blue (40, 85, 98).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#285562 color codes

HEX	`#285562`
RGB	`rgb(40, 85, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 33.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 13%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.62, -11.26, -12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.62, 16.63, 227.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.327, 7.829, 12.731)`
Decimal	`2643298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285562, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #285562	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285562 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #285562 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285562; }
.text { color: #285562; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285562; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 85 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285562, #283862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #285562?: #285562 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285562?: The RGB value is 40, 85, 98: 40 red, 85 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285562?: The complementary color is #623528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285562?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.